Living in Canterbury, Kent
Thinking of moving to Canterbury? Our area guide covers everything you need to know about living in Canterbury, Kent - from school ratings and house prices to broadband speeds and local amenities.
Free Canterbury Area Report
Sold prices, price trends, local rents and house prices against earnings for Canterbury - compiled from official sources into one report. Enter your email and we will send you your copy.
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See the full property report - £25Property Market in Canterbury
Average Prices by Type in CanterburyThis is the average asking price of homes currently listed for sale on Domovita in this area - not sold prices. For prices homes actually sold for, see our sold-price pages.
| Type | Avg. Price | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| House | £564,833 | 6 |
House prices and local earnings
Homes in Canterbury cost 9.44 times median annual earnings for people working there (2025).
- Across England: 7.63 times (2025)
- Canterbury a year earlier: 9.69 times (2024)
What this measures: the median price paid for homes in Canterbury over the 12 months to September 2025, divided by the median gross annual pay of full-time employees who work in Canterbury, wherever they live. That is what "workplace-based" means - it is about jobs in the area, not the earnings of people who live there. Earnings come from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (April 2025). A higher ratio means homes are less affordable for people working locally. The latest year uses provisional earnings, which ONS revises the following year. This is a council-area figure, not a valuation of any home.
Source: Office for National Statistics, House price to workplace-based earnings ratio, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last reviewed 20 October 2026.
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The average asking price here is £580,571. Find out what your home is worth today with a free, no-obligation valuation from local estate agents.
Local administration around Canterbury
Boundary data: mySociety MapIt. MP data: UK Parliament Members API. Based on the town-centre postcode, so a larger town may span more than one ward, constituency or MP - check your exact address for certainty.
Recent sold prices near Canterbury (postcode sector CT1 2)
| Address | Price | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88, ST PETERS GROVE | £310,000 | Terraced | Sep 2026 |
| 106, BINGLEY COURT | £145,000 | Flat | Sep 2026 |
| 48, OLD WATLING STREET | £240,000 | Flat | Sep 2026 |
| FLAT 7, STOURSIDE STUDIOS, POUND LANE | £195,000 | Flat | Aug 2026 |
| 23, BACK LANE | £310,000 | Terraced | Aug 2026 |
| 155, BINGLEY COURT | £210,000 | Flat | Aug 2026 |
| FLAT 18, DEANS MILL COURT, THE CAUSEWAY | £74,000 | Flat | Aug 2026 |
| 53, BLACK GRIFFIN LANE | £250,000 | Terraced | Jul 2026 |
| 62, ST PETERS GROVE | £273,500 | Terraced | Jul 2026 |
| 17, HOSPITAL LANE | £195,000 | Flat | Jun 2026 |
See all sold prices in Canterbury
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.